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During a preliminary elimination round, Mis Photoflash contestants parade before ringside row of judges. From left, beauties are Myrna Hansen, Carol Segermark, Sheila Farrell, and Francine Levien. i 1 1 oro 1 r- Miss Myrna Hansen, 18, Crowned 1953 Queen Monday, February 9, 1953 Part 3 Page 3 ''A iss BY JOAN BECK MYRNA HANSEN, 18, a 5 foot 7 brownette, a Schurz High school senior, with a dazzling smile and a magnificent carriage, won th Miss Photoflash title Saturday night at the annual Chicago Press Photographers party. I was sMctly surprised. I must have a temperature of 120? said the new camera men's queen when she beat runners-up Reggie Dombeck and Carol Segermark for a crown of orchids and a parcel of valuable prizes.

A teen-age model, Miss Hansen weighs 123 pounds, has bust. Sl. A us. tofca8Swstia ii wii waist, and hip measurements of 37 intfhes, 25 inches, and 33 inches, An amateur ice skater, she practices five days a week. Ten finalists in the Miss Photoflash contest were (from' left), top row: Carmelita Cibbs, 20; Betty Becker, 21; Lou Taylor, 19.

Center row: Nola Cargill, 22; Nancy Miller, 20; Carol Segermark, 19; Reggie Dombeck, 17. Bottom row: Lee Gaye, 21; Myrna Hansen, 18, and Arlene Williams, 18. Judges spent hours studying contestanti and their qualifications before selecting winner. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond E. Hansen of 2122 N. Myrna hopes to study bathing suits backstage of the Morrison hotel's Terrace Casino, while judges, photografers, families, boy friends and modeling agency executives watched. The beauties were counted off in groups, of 10 and each assigned a contest number. After a final pat of a coiffure or a strategic tug at a swim suit, each girl walked across the platform v.ith her group, pivoted, posed, smiled, and winked by request.

Backstage again, the group waited while judges conferred and From the Society Notebook m. jii. i in i if: illllllllllilip fcpiilllil, WKmM J' ff iiittiwmjMi i li 1 1 rn hiii i.i i.i.iiiiiihh i ii xamumum.msmmutim nr i drama or fashion designing aftgr her June graduation from Schurz. The Miss Photoflash contest is the first beauty competition she has ever entered outside of high school. Big League Contest Winner of winter's biggest big league beauty contest, the new Miss Photoflash was dubbed a "standout" and a "knockout" by the city's photografers early in the January elimination contests.

Preliminaries whittled competing beauties from 177 to Saturday's 10 finalists. eliminated one of the ten con A little girl watching her mother smooth cold cream over her face asked, What's that for, Mother? Her mother replied, "Why, that's to make me beautifuL." After the cream had been removed with tissues the little girl sadly remarked. "Didn't work, did It?" THE EXPANDING CIRCLE testants. The loser handed in her contest from OariA JbS M0NIQUt GOLD body armor is the con tribution of Paris to the art of Striptease Queen Gypsy Rose Lee. Designed by Couturier Serg Kogan in shimmering 18 carat "gold lame, it comes 'in1 a new and indestructible chain mall weave.

The slit skirt will frequently reveal Gypsy's shapely legs, each sheathed in more gold. Over the dress she will toss a cloak lined with 140 monkey skins. Off stage, caravan-ing thru Europe in her specially fitted Rolls Royce, Gypsy plays the gypsy In a sweeping felt skirt with black fringes. number and left. Those still in competition were assigned to an ing his position as executive director of the Child Welfare eague of America.

The beautiful old home in N. Dearborn which Charles Y. Freeman's family bought from the John P. Wilsons in the early 1920s, has been remodeled into modern apartments and will be previewed at a cocktail party from 4 to 7 p. m.

Wednesday. Mrs. Alfred H. Taylor of Glencoe, Mrs. Don McLucas of Kenilworth, and Mrs.

Bennet B. Harvey will represent the Chicago Wellesley club at the annual alumnae council Thursday thru Saturday at the college. other group, to parade again before judges. "Actually, we judged mostly on a girl's face and figure," said a judge. "Of course we were looking for a winner with personality, Miss Photoflash's figure, her face and the way she filled out a bathing suit helped her survive the preliminaries.

Her personality The Stanley B. Zarlngs of Lake Forest'tmd their daughter, Sandra, left yesterday for six weeks in Palm Beach, and Coconut Grove, a suburb of Miami. On Feb. 18 they will be joined by their son, Stanley Dixon Zaring, on leave from Fort Leonard Wood, for two weeks. Mr.

and Mrs, Carlos J. Bouth Carol McCa-hey of Scarsdale, N. have named their third child and first daughter, Anita, for her aunt, Mrs. Winton Gray Anita Mc Cahey of Sun Valley, Idaho. The baby, born Jan.

25, is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James of Shore dr. and Mr. and Mrs.

John Routh of New York City. Members of the woman's board of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid society will assist in the farewell tea to be given at 4 p. m. tomorrow at the society's headquarters for Spencer H. Crookes who is resign and poise cinched the crown.

too, one with a good chance of Her competition included a cross section of young Chicago beauty models, waitresses, high making a name for herself." Why She Lost See that girl over there," com' school seniors, air line ticket sell tr your man! mented a judge, indicating a ers, secretaries, stenografers, sales clerks, file clerks, co-eSs, and chorus girls. Only entry require shapely blonde. "She has a ter rifle figure and her. face isn't bad. ment: A minimum age of 17.

But someone ought to tell her what to do with her hair. It's too long, too straggly. I voted to Each contestant had from one to a dozen chances to parade eliminate her this round." across the platform for the appraisal of the nine judges, all LOVE those wonderiul Round-to-round judging pared the parade of beauties from 177 to 3, then the finalists made two final appearances before the working news photografers. Preliminary Judging During two evenings of pre KAEIOLL'S selections Miis Myrna Hansen shows big mile in appreciation of being selected winner of 1953 contest. TRIBUNE Photof 1 liminaries, contestants gathered in Continued on page 6 Alwaye all the nicest men's wear and accessories for the nicest men I aladdin iftandel Bothers OPEN 3WXDAY NIGHT State Street OtlS to Lincoln Village 10 to 9 p.m.

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